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Where does “loghe” come from?

loghe (Middle English) comes from Old Dutch lōga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “loghe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlōga—
2Proto-West Germanic*laugu—
3Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
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